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The Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL

4 planning records
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a property in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NL). It has council tax band F.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Mar 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Install an electric car charging point at the rear of the property. Electrical works as required to connect to mains supply.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00692/LBC
    View planning record
  2. May 2021
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    New purpose-built French door and frame to match existing design using Accoya timber.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00588/LBC2
    View planning record
Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NL: £530,000 (2022–2015).

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

1 Adderbury Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

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£500k

1 Ambury Road, Aldworth

RG8 9TL

£384k

1 Belleme Mews, Station Road, Goring

RG8 9HJ

2 bed2 bath

1 Blackwood Cottages, Streatley

RG8 9SR

£451k

1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring

RG8 9AR

2 bed
£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

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3 bed
£651k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Church Farm Bungalows, Lower Basildon

RG8 9NH

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Wall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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